Asakazu Nakai
Biography
Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Ran
Director of Photography (Camera)
1985
A. K.
as Self
1985
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
Director of Photography (Camera)
1976
Dersu Uzala
Director of Photography (Camera)
1975
The Origin of Twenty Years Old
Director of Photography (Camera)
1973
First Love
Director of Photography (Camera)
1972
Shiosai
Director of Photography (Camera)
1971
Wakare no uta
Director of Photography (Camera)
1971
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
Director of Photography (Camera)
1970
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Director of Photography (Camera)
1968
Judge and Jeopardy
Director of Photography (Camera)
1968
The Daphne
Director of Photography (Camera)
1966
We Will Remember
Director of Photography (Camera)
1965
Red Beard
Director of Photography (Camera)
1965
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Director of Photography (Camera)
1964
High and Low
Director of Photography (Camera)
1963
Musume to watashi
Director of Photography (Camera)
1962
The End of Summer
Director of Photography (Camera)
1961
Girls of the Night
Director of Photography (Camera)
1961
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Cinematography (Crew)
1961
The Blue Beast
Director of Photography (Camera)
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
Cinematography (Crew)
1960
The Lost Alibi
Director of Photography (Camera)
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
Director of Photography (Camera)
1960
The Enchanting Devil
Cinematography (Crew)
1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Cinematography (Crew)
1959
The Big Boss
Director of Photography (Camera)
1959
All About Marriage
Director of Photography (Camera)
1958
A Bridge for Two Alone
Director of Photography (Camera)
1958
A Dangerous Hero
Cinematography (Crew)
1957
Throne of Blood
Director of Photography (Camera)
1957
I Live in Fear
Director of Photography (Camera)
1955
The Road to the Spring
Camera Operator (Camera)
1955
Seven Samurai
Director of Photography (Camera)
1954
Mr. Pu
Director of Photography (Camera)
1953
Husband and Wife
Director of Photography (Camera)
1953
Ikiru
Director of Photography (Camera)
1952
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
Cinematography (Crew)
1951
Dancing Girl
Director of Photography (Camera)
1951
Elegy
Cinematography (Crew)
1951
Clothes of Deception
Director of Photography (Camera)
1951
Escape from Prison
Cinematography (Crew)
1950
Stray Dog
Director of Photography (Camera)
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part II
Director of Photography (Camera)
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part I
Director of Photography (Camera)
1949
Actress
Director of Photography (Camera)
1947
One Wonderful Sunday
Director of Photography (Camera)
1947
No Regrets for Our Youth
Director of Photography (Camera)
1946
Yoki na onna
Director of Photography (Camera)
1946
Three Women of the North
Director of Photography (Camera)
1945